Socks

[Squag1]

What's the science behind the design motorcycle socks e.g. X Socks.
The ones with coloured pressure patches.

Sensible answers if at all possible!

https://www.x-bionic.com/en-pl/shop?filters=7,620&selected_filters=7,620,76

 

[Cougar377]

For years I've been using similar types of short socks for mountainbiking. The padded, raised areas delay the onset of numbness and reduce rubbing.
I've got double skinned wool socks for hill walking boots and they also work well to reduce rubbing and blisters.
Both types of sock seem to be cooler than standard types , so I suspect the raised /double thickness areas allow a slightly better airflow.

I suspect that these motorcycling socks work on a similar principle - where there are double layers of material, the top layer "floats" on the bottom layer and thus reduces rubbing and pressure points caused by the friction of a single thickness of material rubbing directly on your skin.

 

[andyBeaker]

I only started using 'proper' walking socks recently. Wish I had done it years ago. Not cheap but well worth it for the comfort.

In the days when I was daft enough to ride a motorcycle, I found the best way of keeping the feet toasty in winter was a pair of thick thermal towelling type socks with a thin sock over the top, all covered with a courier style boot I.e. Buckles instead of zips.

I always thought that trapping the air in the towelling with the thin sock was a pretty obvious thing to do and it worked well for me.